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Cat Who...

by Lilian Jackson Braun

29 books Started 1966 Latest 2007
Publication Reading Order

The Cat Who... is a Cozy Mystery / Mystery series by Lilian Jackson Braun, made up of 29 books published between 1966 and 2007. It begins with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers (2007), spanning 41 years of storytelling.

29books
41years active
4decades
~1.5yrs between books
2007latest release
# Title Year Buy
1960s
1 The Cat Who Could Read Backwards 1966 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern 1967 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Cat Who Turned On And Off 1968 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
1980s
4 The Cat Who Saw Red 1986 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Cat Who Played Brahms 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Cat Who Played Post Office 1987 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The Cat Who Sniffed Glue 1988 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Cat Who Went Underground 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
1990s
10 The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 The Cat Who Lived High 1990 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal ★ NYT 3w · peaked #11 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Cat Who Moved a Mountain ★ NYT 5w · peaked #9 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Cat Who Wasn't There ★ NYT 4w · peaked #11 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Cat Who Went into the Closet ★ NYT 1w · peaked #15 1993 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Cat Who Came to Breakfast ★ NYT 9w · peaked #6 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 The Cat Who Blew the Whistle ★ NYT 5w · peaked #8 1994 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Cat Who Said Cheese ★ NYT 6w · peaked #5 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 The Cat Who Tailed a Thief ★ NYT 5w · peaked #9 1997 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
20 The Cat Who Sang for the Birds ★ NYT 6w · peaked #5 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
21 The Cat Who Saw Stars ★ NYT 6w · peaked #6 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
22 The Cat Who Robbed a Bank ★ NYT 5w · peaked #9 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2000s
23 The Cat Who Smelled a Rat ★ NYT 5w · peaked #2 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
24 The Cat Who Went Up the Creek ★ NYT 6w · peaked #4 2002 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
25 The Cat Who Brought Down the House ★ NYT 5w · peaked #3 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
26 The Cat Who Talked Turkey ★ NYT 4w · peaked #4 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
27 The Cat Who Went Bananas ★ NYT 4w · peaked #14 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
28 The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell ★ NYT 5w · peaked #3 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
29 The Cat Who Had 60 WhiskersLatest ★ NYT 2w · peaked #10 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Cat Who... series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Cat Who... series?

Start with The Cat Who Could Read Backwards (1966), the first book in the Cat Who... series by Lilian Jackson Braun. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Cat Who... series?

There are 29 books in the Cat Who... series by Lilian Jackson Braun, published between 1966 and 2007.

What is the first book in the Cat Who... series?

The first book in the Cat Who... series is The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, published in 1966 by Lilian Jackson Braun.

What is the latest book in the Cat Who... series?

The most recent book in the Cat Who... series is The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers (2007) by Lilian Jackson Braun.

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About Lilian Jackson Braun

Lilian Jackson Braun (June 20, 1913 – June 4, 2011) was an American writer known for her light-hearted series of The Cat Who... mystery novels.

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